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Deficit Plan Wins Backers

Bipartisan Support Adds Momentum Despite Sharp Criticism From Left and Right

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Damian Paletta And

Jonathan Weisman

Updated Dec. 2, 2010 12:01 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON—Seven members of the White House's deficit commission, including the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, endorsed its final plan Wednesday, setting up the prospect of action to address the nation's fiscal woes next year.

The full 18-member panel will vote on the proposals to cut the deficit on Friday and is expected to come up short of the 14 votes needed to issue a formal recommendation to Congress and the White House. But the show of bipartisan support, including the votes of five of the six members...

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